Nayarit
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| Nayarit | ||
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| Statistics | ||
| Capital | Tepic | |
| Area | 26,979 km² Ranked 23rd | |
| Population (2005 census) | 949,684 Ranked 28th | |
| HDI (2004) | 0.7652 - medium Ranked 23rd | |
| Governor (2005-2011) | Ney González Sánchez (PRI) | |
| Federal Deputies | PRI: 2 PRD:1 | |
| Federal Senators | PRI: 2 PRD: 1 | |
| ISO 3166-2 Postal abbr. | MX-NAY Nay. | |
Nayarit is one of the 31 states of Mexico. It is located on the central Pacific coast of mainland Mexico.
Nayarit is bordered by the states of Sinaloa, Zacatecas and Durango to the north, by Jalisco to the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean. The Islas Tres Marías in the Pacific are part of the state of Nayarit.
The capital of Nayarit is Tepic. Also in Nayarit are the cities of Acaponeta, San Blas, Tecuala, Zacualpan, and Tuxpan, as well as the island settlement of Mexcaltitán.
In August 2006, Nayarit was found to be a major base for heroin trafficking. [1]
[edit] Municipalities
Nayarit is divided into 20 municipalities (municipios). See municipalities of Nayarit.
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